2023
Player 2 Has Entered the Game: Extended Reality and Games for Health
Hieftje K, Marks A. Player 2 Has Entered the Game: Extended Reality and Games for Health. Games For Health Journal 2023, 12: 427-428. PMID: 38048478, DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2023.0215.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate a Cognitive Behavioral Videogame Intervention: empowerED
Fernandes C, Deng Y, Tran A, Hieftje K, Boomer T, Taylor C, Fiellin L. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate a Cognitive Behavioral Videogame Intervention: empowerED. Games For Health Journal 2022, 12: 42-52. PMID: 36350349, PMCID: PMC10331148, DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2021.0118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive reappraisalBeliefs/attitudesVideogame interventionEmotion regulation strategiesCognitive reappraisal skillsSchool climateYouth mental health needsPilot RCTHigh school settingReappraisal skillsMental health needsRegulation strategiesYouth perceptionsPreliminary effectsSchool settingsControl conditionSkill developmentHealthy developmentPreliminary efficacyPerceptionReappraisalYouthAttitudesInterventionHealth needs
2021
Effectiveness of a Web-Based Tobacco Product use Prevention Videogame Intervention on Young Adolescents’ Beliefs and Knowledge
Hieftje KD, Fernandes CF, Lin IH, Fiellin LE. Effectiveness of a Web-Based Tobacco Product use Prevention Videogame Intervention on Young Adolescents’ Beliefs and Knowledge. Substance Abuse 2021, 42: 47-53. PMID: 31825759, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2019.1691128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco product useVideogame interventionE-cigarettesElectronic cigarettesProduct useMcNemar testKnowledge questionsSingle group pre-post studyTobacco product initiationPre-post studySignificant differencesCigarette smokingProduct initiationTobacco useUse preventionHealthy beliefsPromising effectsKnowledge surveyInterventionVapingCigarettesDescriptive statisticsAdolescentsCorrect answersAge differences
2018
A videogame intervention for tobacco product use prevention in adolescents
Pentz MA, Hieftje KD, Pendergrass TM, Brito SA, Liu M, Arora T, Tindle HA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Fiellin LE. A videogame intervention for tobacco product use prevention in adolescents. Addictive Behaviors 2018, 91: 188-192. PMID: 30477819, PMCID: PMC6358489, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk perceptionInteractive videogameGame experienceCommunity-based afterschool programsSingle-group pre-post designPlayers' game experienceGroup pre-post designGreater risk perceptionPre-post designMediational effectsVideogame interventionOlder adolescentsPost-test surveyPre-test surveyPath analysisPerceptionE-cigarette knowledgeAfterschool programsDemographic variablesUse preventionBeliefsAdolescents' knowledgeVideogamesIntentionAdolescentsDevelopment and Feasibility Testing of a Videogame Intervention to Reduce High-Risk Sexual Behavior in Black and Hispanic Adolescents
Gariepy AM, Hieftje K, Pendergrass T, Miller E, Dziura JD, Fiellin LE. Development and Feasibility Testing of a Videogame Intervention to Reduce High-Risk Sexual Behavior in Black and Hispanic Adolescents. Games For Health Journal 2018, 7: 393-400. PMID: 30299980, PMCID: PMC6277080, DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2017.0142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreliminary Investigation of a Videogame Prototype for Cigarette and Marijuana Prevention in Adolescents
Duncan LR, Hieftje KD, Pendergrass TM, Sawyer BG, Fiellin LE. Preliminary Investigation of a Videogame Prototype for Cigarette and Marijuana Prevention in Adolescents. Substance Abuse 2018, 39: 275-279. PMID: 29425481, PMCID: PMC6085155, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1437862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMarijuana preventionGameplay experienceMarijuana useMedium-large effectWeeks of gameplayMotivational variablesBehavioral skillsPretest-posttest designAdolescent boysGameplay sessionsPreliminary evidenceRepeated-measures analysisOne-way repeated-measures analysisPrevention interventionsMarijuanaVideogamesHealth interventionsExperiencePreliminary investigationInterventionPositive reportsAdolescentsLarge effectNormsCigarettesAdolescents' perceptions of flavored tobacco products, including E-cigarettes: A qualitative study to inform FDA tobacco education efforts through videogames
Camenga DR, Fiellin LE, Pendergrass T, Miller E, Pentz MA, Hieftje K. Adolescents' perceptions of flavored tobacco products, including E-cigarettes: A qualitative study to inform FDA tobacco education efforts through videogames. Addictive Behaviors 2018, 82: 189-194. PMID: 29573891, PMCID: PMC6699146, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco control strategiesTobacco product useTobacco productsE-cigarettesProduct useE-cigarette advertisementsE-cigarette useTraditional cigarettesNovel interventionsFDA's effortsEducation effortsFocus groupsQualitative studyGroupThematic analysisAdolescents' perceptionsParticipantsRisk communicationCigarettesCTPrevention
2017
Video Game Intervention for Sexual Risk Reduction in Minority Adolescents: Randomized Controlled Trial
Fiellin LE, Hieftje KD, Pendergrass TM, Kyriakides TC, Duncan LR, Dziura JD, Sawyer BG, Mayes L, Crusto CA, Forsyth BW, Fiellin DA. Video Game Intervention for Sexual Risk Reduction in Minority Adolescents: Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2017, 19: e314. PMID: 28923788, PMCID: PMC5625130, DOI: 10.2196/jmir.8148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildFemaleHumansMaleMinority GroupsRisk Reduction BehaviorSexual BehaviorVideo GamesConceptsSexual health attitudesHuman immunodeficiency virusIntervention groupHealth attitudesInitiation of intercourseVideo game interventionControl groupHIV sexual riskSexual health outcomesSexual risk reductionDelay of initiationDigital health interventionsSecondary outcomesControlled TrialsGame interventionPrimary outcomeImmunodeficiency virusMean ageAnal intercourseHealth outcomesHealth interventionsSexual riskMonthsMinority adolescentsIntervention
2016
If We Build It, Will They Come? A Qualitative Study of Key Stakeholder Opinions on the Implementation of a Videogame Intervention for Risk Reduction in Adolescents
Pendergrass TM, Hieftje K, Crusto CA, Montanaro E, Fiellin LE. If We Build It, Will They Come? A Qualitative Study of Key Stakeholder Opinions on the Implementation of a Videogame Intervention for Risk Reduction in Adolescents. Games For Health Journal 2016, 5: 279-285. PMID: 27336205, PMCID: PMC4991582, DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2015.0092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk reductionParents/guardiansReal-world settingAdditional toolVideogame interventionKey stakeholders' opinionsHigh acceptabilityAdolescentsDrugsSexGroupQualitative studyTopic of sexSuccessful disseminationBehavioral skillsCommunity partnersSettingSemi-structured interviewsViable optionImplementation strategiesThe design and implementation of a randomized controlled trial of a risk reduction and human immunodeficiency virus prevention videogame intervention in minority adolescents: PlayForward: Elm City Stories
Fiellin LE, Kyriakides TC, Hieftje KD, Pendergrass TM, Duncan LR, Dziura JD, Sawyer BG, Fiellin DA. The design and implementation of a randomized controlled trial of a risk reduction and human immunodeficiency virus prevention videogame intervention in minority adolescents: PlayForward: Elm City Stories. Clinical Trials 2016, 13: 400-408. PMID: 27013483, PMCID: PMC4942329, DOI: 10.1177/1740774516637871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGame dataHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus prevention interventionsPsychosocial antecedentsImmunodeficiency virus infectionRisk behavior reductionVideogame interventionMinority adolescentsBehavioral interventionsRisky sexual behaviorLarge-scale trialsMinority youthControl gameCommunity-based programsPeer pressureAssessment dataSummer campStudy visitBehavior reductionVirus infectionPrevention interventionsGame designersSchool programsAdolescentsEmpiric testing
2015
Serious Games for Sexual Health
Shegog R, Brown K, Bull S, Christensen JL, Hieftje K, Jozkowski KN, Ybarra ML. Serious Games for Sexual Health. Games For Health Journal 2015, 4: 69-77. PMID: 26181800, DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2014.0139.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Videogames, Here for Good
Fiellin LE, Hieftje KD, Duncan LR. Videogames, Here for Good. Pediatrics 2014, 134: 849-851. PMID: 25287452, PMCID: PMC4210794, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-0941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNovel Methods to Collect Meaningful Data From Adolescents for the Development of Health Interventions
Hieftje K, Duncan LR, Fiellin LE. Novel Methods to Collect Meaningful Data From Adolescents for the Development of Health Interventions. Health Promotion Practice 2014, 15: 714-722. PMID: 24519998, PMCID: PMC4267885, DOI: 10.1177/1524839914521211.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Electronic Media–Based Health Interventions Promoting Behavior Change in Youth: A Systematic Review
Hieftje K, Edelman EJ, Camenga DR, Fiellin LE. Electronic Media–Based Health Interventions Promoting Behavior Change in Youth: A Systematic Review. JAMA Pediatrics 2013, 167: 574-580. PMID: 23568703, PMCID: PMC3733329, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.1095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedia-based interventionsBehavior change outcomesPhysical activitySystematic reviewSafety behaviour changeBehavior changePromoting Behavior ChangeStudies of interventionsSexual risk behaviorsNineteen studiesVegetable consumptionRigorous interventionsRisk behaviorsSafety behaviorInterventionFire safety skillsAsthmaCurrent reviewYoung personSafety skillsHealthSexual abstinenceOutcomesReviewChange outcomes